Full Name

Roy Swetman

Born

October 25, 1933, Westminster, London

Died

July 21, 2023, Bristol, (aged 89y 269d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Offbreak

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

The boyish-looking Roy Swetman was a compact and efficient wicketkeeper and a useful lower middle-order batsman whose career included spells at three counties, but mainly with Surrey. He made his first-class debut while in National Service, and his arrival at The Oval prompted Arthur McIntyre to retire early. He was picked for two tours - Australia and New Zealand in 1958-59 and the Caribbean the following winter. He kept competently in 11 Tests on those two trips and against India in the intervening summer, but it was a period when England were blessed with an abundance of good wicketkeepers and his chances were limited. He retired, aged 28, at the end of 196, but returned to play two seasons with Nottinghamshire in 1966 and 1967. He again came out of retirement in 1972 for three summers with Gloucestershire.
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Roy Swetman Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests111722546516.93010242
FC28641173649511519.21222-53066
List A513612229489.5400-315

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests11------------
FC286-906911/10-69.004.6090.0-00
List A51-000-----000
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Test

Debut/Last Matches of Roy Swetman

FC Matches

Span
1953 - 1974

List A Matches

Span
1966 - 1974

Recent Matches of Roy Swetman

MatchBatWktDateGroundFormat
Gloucs vs MC South8*1c/0s18-May-1974BristolList A
Gloucs vs Glamorgan--1c/0s11-May-1974NeathList A
Gloucs vs Somerset72c/0s04-May-1974TauntonList A
Gloucs vs Hampshire32c/0s27-Apr-1974BristolList A
Gloucs vs West Indians5 & 5*2c/0s & 0c/1s04-Aug-1973CheltenhamFC

Photos of Roy Swetman

Wally Grout attempts to stump Roy Swetman
Jim Laker takes his tenth wicket as Jack Wilson is caught by Roy Swetman